LAWRENCE — An elderly Lambertville resident was arrested Saturday after allegedly stealing over $600 worth of power washing tools from Sears in Quaker Bridge Mall.

Gary Warford, 65, is charged with shoplifting and possession of burglar’s tools.

According to law enforcement sources, around 1 p.m. Saturday, Warford walked into the tools section of the store and concealed a few items of merchandise in his coat. Police say Warford then purchased a blue recycling bin from a cashier and walked to a different section of the store, where he used a pocket knife to cut sensors and tags off items before placing them in a shopping bag inside the bin.

Warford then exited the store and was stopped by loss prevention personnel, who discovered more than $600 worth of unpaid power washing tools in the bin.

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Warford was arrested and later released on summons to appear in court.

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